Richard R Collins
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down by flak and crashed at Gelnannes in B-17 "Chow Hound" #42-31367, Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Chow-Hound
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
8 August 1944 | ||
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Born |
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Other Evaded |
8 August 1944 |
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Capitalized the Words in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8079 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database